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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 63. <br></br> Medical decisions at the hearing level or above, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      16,676</td>
<td class="r data">      10,953</td>
<td class="r data">    65.7</td>
<td class="r data">       6,535</td>
<td class="r data">       4,877</td>
<td class="r data">    74.6</td>
<td class="r data">      10,141</td>
<td class="r data">       6,076</td>
<td class="r data">    59.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      19,303</td>
<td class="r data">      11,833</td>
<td class="r data">    61.3</td>
<td class="r data">       7,784</td>
<td class="r data">       5,465</td>
<td class="r data">    70.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,519</td>
<td class="r data">       6,368</td>
<td class="r data">    55.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      21,445</td>
<td class="r data">      12,128</td>
<td class="r data">    56.6</td>
<td class="r data">       8,965</td>
<td class="r data">       5,914</td>
<td class="r data">    66.0</td>
<td class="r data">      12,480</td>
<td class="r data">       6,214</td>
<td class="r data">    49.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      20,906</td>
<td class="r data">      10,992</td>
<td class="r data">    52.6</td>
<td class="r data">       8,815</td>
<td class="r data">       5,461</td>
<td class="r data">    62.0</td>
<td class="r data">      12,091</td>
<td class="r data">       5,531</td>
<td class="r data">    45.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      19,796</td>
<td class="r data">       9,664</td>
<td class="r data">    48.8</td>
<td class="r data">       8,711</td>
<td class="r data">       5,036</td>
<td class="r data">    57.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,085</td>
<td class="r data">       4,628</td>
<td class="r data">    41.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      18,036</td>
<td class="r data">       8,169</td>
<td class="r data">    45.3</td>
<td class="r data">       8,105</td>
<td class="r data">       4,322</td>
<td class="r data">    53.3</td>
<td class="r data">       9,931</td>
<td class="r data">       3,847</td>
<td class="r data">    38.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      15,831</td>
<td class="r data">       7,171</td>
<td class="r data">    45.3</td>
<td class="r data">       7,486</td>
<td class="r data">       3,949</td>
<td class="r data">    52.8</td>
<td class="r data">       8,345</td>
<td class="r data">       3,222</td>
<td class="r data">    38.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      11,369</td>
<td class="r data">       5,416</td>
<td class="r data">    47.6</td>
<td class="r data">       5,559</td>
<td class="r data">       3,041</td>
<td class="r data">    54.7</td>
<td class="r data">       5,810</td>
<td class="r data">       2,375</td>
<td class="r data">    40.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       4,560</td>
<td class="r data">       2,271</td>
<td class="r data">    49.8</td>
<td class="r data">       2,361</td>
<td class="r data">       1,332</td>
<td class="r data">    56.4</td>
<td class="r data">       2,199</td>
<td class="r data">         939</td>
<td class="r data">    42.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         461</td>
<td class="r data">         199</td>
<td class="r data">    43.2</td>
<td class="r data">         265</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         196</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      16,645</td>
<td class="r data">      10,943</td>
<td class="r data">    65.7</td>
<td class="r data">       6,520</td>
<td class="r data">       4,872</td>
<td class="r data">    74.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,125</td>
<td class="r data">       6,071</td>
<td class="r data">    60.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      19,268</td>
<td class="r data">      11,821</td>
<td class="r data">    61.4</td>
<td class="r data">       7,770</td>
<td class="r data">       5,458</td>
<td class="r data">    70.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,498</td>
<td class="r data">       6,363</td>
<td class="r data">    55.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      21,412</td>
<td class="r data">      12,119</td>
<td class="r data">    56.6</td>
<td class="r data">       8,955</td>
<td class="r data">       5,907</td>
<td class="r data">    66.0</td>
<td class="r data">      12,457</td>
<td class="r data">       6,212</td>
<td class="r data">    49.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      20,875</td>
<td class="r data">      10,982</td>
<td class="r data">    52.6</td>
<td class="r data">       8,802</td>
<td class="r data">       5,453</td>
<td class="r data">    62.0</td>
<td class="r data">      12,073</td>
<td class="r data">       5,529</td>
<td class="r data">    45.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      19,763</td>
<td class="r data">       9,654</td>
<td class="r data">    48.8</td>
<td class="r data">       8,697</td>
<td class="r data">       5,030</td>
<td class="r data">    57.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,066</td>
<td class="r data">       4,624</td>
<td class="r data">    41.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      18,010</td>
<td class="r data">       8,162</td>
<td class="r data">    45.3</td>
<td class="r data">       8,091</td>
<td class="r data">       4,317</td>
<td class="r data">    53.4</td>
<td class="r data">       9,919</td>
<td class="r data">       3,845</td>
<td class="r data">    38.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      15,801</td>
<td class="r data">       7,164</td>
<td class="r data">    45.3</td>
<td class="r data">       7,473</td>
<td class="r data">       3,944</td>
<td class="r data">    52.8</td>
<td class="r data">       8,328</td>
<td class="r data">       3,220</td>
<td class="r data">    38.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      11,350</td>
<td class="r data">       5,411</td>
<td class="r data">    47.7</td>
<td class="r data">       5,552</td>
<td class="r data">       3,040</td>
<td class="r data">    54.8</td>
<td class="r data">       5,798</td>
<td class="r data">       2,371</td>
<td class="r data">    40.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       4,552</td>
<td class="r data">       2,268</td>
<td class="r data">    49.8</td>
<td class="r data">       2,358</td>
<td class="r data">       1,331</td>
<td class="r data">    56.4</td>
<td class="r data">       2,194</td>
<td class="r data">         937</td>
<td class="r data">    42.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         459</td>
<td class="r data">         199</td>
<td class="r data">    43.4</td>
<td class="r data">         265</td>
<td class="r data">         124</td>
<td class="r data">    46.8</td>
<td class="r data">         194</td>
<td class="r data">          75</td>
<td class="r data">    38.7</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">    32.3</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    33.3</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    31.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">    37.5</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    53.8</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    26.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">    32.3</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">    28.1</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    38.5</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    21.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    28.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    20.7</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    25.0</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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